ZyWALL 2 Series User’s Guide

Chapter 11

Firewall Screens

This chapter shows you how to configure your ZyWALL firewall.

11.1 Access Methods

The web configurator is, by far, the most comprehensive firewall configuration tool your ZyWALL has to offer. For this reason, it is recommended that you configure your firewall using the web configurator. SMT screens allow you to activate the firewall. CLI commands provide limited configuration options and are only recommended for advanced users, please refer to the Appendices for firewall CLI commands.

11.2 Firewall Policies Overview

Firewall rules are grouped based on the direction of travel of packets to which they apply:

LAN to LAN/ZyWALL

WAN to LAN

LAN to WAN

WAN to WAN/ZyWALL

On the ZyWALL 2WE, the LAN includes both the LAN port and the WLAN.

By default, the ZyWALL’s stateful packet inspection allows packets traveling in the following directions:

LAN to LAN/ZyWALL

This allows computers on the LAN to manage the ZyWALL and communicate between networks or subnets connected to the LAN interface.

LAN to WAN

By default, the ZyWALL’s stateful packet inspection blocks packets traveling in the following directions:

WAN to LAN

WAN to WAN/ZyWALL

This prevents computers on the WAN from using the ZyWALL as a gateway to communicate with other computers on the WAN and/or managing the ZyWALL.

You may define additional rules and sets or modify existing ones but please exercise extreme caution in doing so.

Firewall Screens

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